Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-12-30
THE COUNTY COURT.

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is likely to continue through the greater
part of next week. The criminal cases
are now on, but after they are disposed of
and the jury discharged there will still
be considerable work to do.
A lot of rum cases have been ended
since our last report closed. On the 22d
inst. John Ryan and John Connors of
Vergennes came in and withdrew their
pleas of "not guilty" Each then plead
ed guilty to Is first offences and was fined
$50 and costs. They paid. John Pit
ridge of Leicester, arrested on an infor-
nation, pleaded mot guilty" and was
however, Pitridge changed his plea to
that of guilty and was fined $50 and
costs for five first offences. These Bris-
tol men, who had previously pleaded mot
guilty" also changed their minds, owned
up to ten first offences each and paid the
fine of 500 and costs: DR.. D. A. Bisbee,
druggist; r. F. Hatch of the CONNER
cial House, and John O'Neill, who man
ages saloon. Lewis Lapoint, French
man from the same town, who was
charged with being an itinerant dealer,
pleaded "not guilty" and gave bonds in
5000. On Wednesday John Garno of
Vergennes concluded to plead guilty,
owned to five first offences and paid the
fine of $50 and costs. He had previously
pleaded "not guilty.
The case Town of Salisbury VS.. Wesley
E. Howard of Ripton was on trial last
Thursday when we went to press. 1t
resulted, Tuesday, in a verdict for the
town for S7l.35 and costs. The town
brought suit against Howard for an al
legged trespass in cutting timber on a lot
owned by plaintiff and located in the
southwest part of the town of Rpton.
recess Friday afternoon and when court
resumed work Monday afternoon the ar
guments were begun. c. F. Kingsley,
Esq, opened for the plaintiff and was
followed by Messrs. Upper and Bliss for
the defendant, Mr.. Ballard making the
final argument for the town. He finished
Monday evening. Tuesday morning the
jury were charged and shortly after TAX
ing the case returned the verdict stated.
This was the last civil case for the jury.
The first criminal case taken up was
State VS.. George Larrow. The respond
ent halls from Brandon. He was indict-
ed last June for adultery with one Aurilla
Mayhem at Leicester in July, 1856. One
John Pinchon was, it has been alleged.
present in the house at the time Larrow
was caught. Both Larrow and Pinchon
were indicted for rape. on the ground
that the woman, who is about 30 years of
age, is an idiot. But physicians who ex-
amined her were of the opinion that she
wasn't foolish enough so that the crime
was rape; hence these indictments were
dropped. The details of the case are too
dirty for publication; at the instance
of States Attorney Wilds the public were
excluded from the courtroom during the
progress of the trial. Mr.. Wilds was
assisted in the prosecution by w. w. Ri
der, Esq, of Bristol and James NJ. Slade,
Esq, and w. II. Bliss, Esq, defended.
The jury on Wednesday afternoon
brought in verdict of acquittal
Wednesday afternoon while the jury in
the Larrow case were celebrating State
vs. Chester Butterfield was tried. Res
pondent lives in Lincoln and his case got
into this court on an appeal from JUS
tice. The jury convicted him, Wednes-
day, of three first offences and he was
fined $50 and costs. The latter are large,
about $50, as some of the witnesses had
to be summoned from Rochester. Butter
field couldn't pay and spent Wednesday
night in jail Yesterday he went to Lin
coin to try to raise the requisite cash.
States Attorney Wilds for the State;
James Nj. Slade, Esq, for the defense.
The case now on is State VS.. Patrick
Connor. The respondent and one Lewis
Morris got into controversy at Ver-
gennes, where both parties live, during
the progress of some races held there on
the 9TH of last August. Morris leg was
broken, and it is alleged that Connor did
it maliciously. The peualty is from sew
en- years to life in State prison. James |
Nj. Slade, Esq, was assigned by the |
court to defend Connors, and is assisted |
by w. ii. Bliss, Esq. States Attorney
Wilds and w. w. Rider prosecute.
Edward BrOderick of Panton, who has |
been in jail for several weeks charged /
with stealing horse blankets, etc., in |
Ferrisburgh last summer, has been re-